An aircrew from Coast Guard Sector San Diego transported a Coast Guard flight surgeon and civilian midwife to the ship to help delivery the baby girl, who was born at approximately 7:50 p.m.
The crew of the Caribbean Highway, a Panamanian-flagged vehicle carrier, contacted the Coast Guard at approximately 9 a.m., requesting assistance for a 21-year-old crewmember who was in labor.
The MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew launched from Sector San Diego at approximately 5:20 p.m., to transport the medical personnel to the ship.
Once aboard the ship, the doctor and midwife assisted the woman, a citizen of the Philippines, with delivery of the baby.
The ship continued toward San Diego through the night and arrived at 2 a.m., Tuesday.
The mother and baby were taken to Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for further care.
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